Fun for the whole family!
June 12-15, 2025
Get ready to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, right here in Houghton-Hancock, Michigan.
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Helicopter Rides • Live Music • Fireworks • Parade • WATER ACTIVITIES • Classic Car Show • Touch-A-TrucK
About the Festival
Bridgefest is a weekend celebration of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge and the communities that it connects. Bridgefest is in its 38th year of this annual celebration, with this year being its 65th year dedication of the Bridge!
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News and Announcements
Stay up to date on the latest Bridgefest news!
Making of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge
A digitized film they made on the construction of the Portage Lift
November 21, 2019
Bridgefest Sponsors & Partners
This celebration of our communities couldn’t take place without the support of our generous sponsors.
Presented By
Partner-Level Sponsors
Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce
TV6 and FoxUP
The Wolf 97.7
Superior Equipment & Events
City of Houghton
City of Hancock
Portage Paddle Sports
The Daily Mining Gazette
Gast Graphics, LLC
Mark Heinonen Productions
Michigan Tech University
Copper Country Ford
Somero Enterprises
Main Street Rocks
Keweenaw Chevrolet | GMC
UP STATE BANK
Fireworks-Level Sponsors
Peterlin Distributing
Brockit
Keweenaw Boat Tours
Eagle Radio
Mix 93.5
Industrial Graphics
A-1 Toilets
All UP Snow Blowing
Warm Rain
41 Lumber
Superior National Bank
Incredible Bank
Northern Specialty Health
Ojibwa Casino
Expedition Inn
Visit Keweenaw
The Noggin Shop
Upper Great Lakes Family Health
